Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"
The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
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The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of 64 files related to UFOs, unveiling a second tranche of records under an executive order by President Trump.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement that the documents "have long fueled justified speculation — and it's time the American people see it for themselves."
President Trump directed his administration to release files on UFOs and any "alien and extraterrestrial life," an issue that has drawn decades of fascination — and spawned more than a few wild theories.
Director of Pentagon office probing UFOs showed Congress three cases it's resolved, but also discussed three — out of nearly two dozen — still under active investigation.
Among the 757 reports received, 4% had unusual descriptions, like "green fireball" or "a jelly fish with [multicolored] flashing lights."
If UFOs turn out to be "cutting-edge secret weapons or spying drones in disguise, they can pose a significant threat," one lawmaker said.
The Pentagon's latest report on UFOs, now referred to as UAPs, finds no evidence that any of the reported sightings were caused by extra-terrestrial beings.
A self-describe "UFOlogist" brought the desiccated figures in front of the Mexican congress last September, claiming they had been recovered near Peru's ancient Nazca Lines and dated over 700 years old.
Jamie Maussan, a longtime UFO researcher, was joined in Mexico's Congress by a former U.S. Navy pilot, who later dismissed Maussan's "unsubstantiated stunt."
A former intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower and two pilots testified before Congress about the strange, seemingly inexplicable objects.
NASA officials stressed that the group found no evidence that UAPs are "extraterrestrial" in nature, but said some of the objects cannot be explained.
On Thursday, NASA will present its report on UFOs, or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), as they're now called.
The site aims to serve as a "one-stop shop" for publicly available information related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs, according to the Pentagon.
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Three retired military veterans are testifying Wednesday at a House hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena – commonly known as UFOs – warning that the sightings are a national security problem and that the government has been too secretive about them.
A Harvard professor believes he may have found fragments of alien technology from a meteor that landed in the waters off of Papua New Guinea in 2014.
A Harvard professor believes he may have found fragments of alien technology from a meteor that landed in the waters off of Papua, New Guinea in 2014.
In the small town of Hat Creek in Shasta County, a few hours north of the Bay Area, a radio observatory is looking for a lot more than just stars.
The 16-member independent study group is set to release a report detailing the findings of its investigation later this summer.
The sightings are concentrated off the East Coast and West Coast of the U.S., in the Middle East and in the area of the South China Sea.
No debris from either object was found, officials said.
The president's main concern about this latest object was the threat it potentially posed to civilian flight, the White House said.
The new annual report on UFOs, or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), contains 366 more reported sightings than included in the initial report in 2021.
But there's no evidence so far of alien life, the Defense Department said Friday.
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Sacramento's big-league baseball ambitions are expected to take a formal step forward Thursday.
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The personal consumption expenditures price index, the Federal Reserve's preferred gauge of inflation, jumped due to higher energy costs.
Iran says it targeted a U.S. base in retaliation for the second set of what the Pentagon calls "purely defensive" strikes carried out this week.
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Sacramento Regional Transit is holding a series of public workshops, saying it has a plan in place to begin construction on a new Tower Bridge streetcar in 2027.
A motorcycle driver in Sacramento died after crashing into a vehicle that made an illegal U-turn on Monday, the California Highway Patrol said.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday aimed at tightening California's election security rules ahead of the June 2 statewide primary.
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A minor earthquake shook the North Lake Tahoe region early Friday afternoon.
Rob Refsnyder and Julio Rodríguez hit three-run home runs and Logan Gilbert threw six shutout innings as the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 9-1 to complete a series sweep and move into first place in the AL West.
Emerson Hancock allowed one hit in six innings, Victor Robles had three hits and the Seattle Mariners beat the Athletics 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs was arrested Tuesday in Wisconsin on domestic violence charges, officials said.
Carlos Cortes hit a leadoff home run and Nick Kurtz extended his on-base streak to 47 games as the AL West-leading Athletics beat the San Diego Padres 5-2 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday aimed at tightening California's election security rules ahead of the June 2 statewide primary.
Former first lady Jill Biden said she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke during the 2024 debate against Donald Trump.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
President Trump on Tuesday underwent a "6 month physical" at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, he posted on social media.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Dr. Tracy Beth Høeg, leader of the Food and Drug Administration division responsible for regulating prescription and over-the-counter drugs, is leaving her post, a senior FDA official confirmed.
A West Park High School sophomore is celebrating the end of the school year and a second chance at life after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest during band class last month.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
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Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
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